Lap dancing crackdown in Birmingham as councillors call for 12 club cap

Stop Birmingham becoming another 'sleazy' Soho say councillors

Councillors want to limit the number of lap dancing clubs in Birmingham

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Council bosses want to limit the number of lap dancing clubs in Birmingham to stop the city turning into “another Soho”.

The proposal would see the number of adults-only establishments capped at 12 – three more than the current nine.

Coun Majid Mahmood (Lab, Springfield) said he feared Birmingham would develop a reputation for sleaze to rival that of London’s Soho unless something was done.

“It’s about time we limited the number of sexual entertainment venues in this city,” he told a meeting of the city council’s licensing and public protection committee “I would hate to see Birmingham turning into another Soho.”

But some councillors said they feared a lap dance limit in Birmingham could see customers lose out as venues could hike their prices due to a lack of competition from rivals.